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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: AdrianC   😊 😞
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Subject: Cerro Fabricated Products
Date: 06/16/25 11:12 AM
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I had extended conversations recently with a chap on a vacation trip. He owns a successful small firm that does business with a Marmon subsidiary, Cerro Fabricated Products.

The business? Forged and machined components for the AR-15 rifle platform. The chap claimed that Cerro has been the most prolific manufacturer of such parts in the USA. He said: “you own Berkshire – you own the biggest maker of AR-15 parts in the country”.

Cerro used to have a picture of Warren in the lobby but took it down at some point. Possibly did not want to advertise their association with a known liberal?

cerrofabricated.com: Cerro Fabricated Products

Parts We Forge
- Military and Law Enforcement Firearms Components


Not only military and law enforcement firearms, I think...

statista.com - Share ar united states firearm production historical
Today, it is estimated that there are over 20 million AR-15 rifles in the U.S., most of which have been made domestically in the past two decades.

How do we all feel about this (if true)?

Personally, I am not a fan of the AR-15.
Yes, they are fun to shoot.
Clearly, they add to the growing gun violence problem in the USA, Mexico and elsewhere.
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